How to Use a Hoppes Bore Snake
- 1). Check to make sure that your weapon is unloaded, open the action and point the barrel downward.
- 2). Feed the cord of the bore snake down the barrel through the action. The end of the cord is weighted with a piece of brass, making it easy to send it through the barrel.
- 3). Grasp the end of the cord and proceed to pull the bore snake through the barrel. The bore snake will seem extremely snug inside the barrel but that is the way it's designed. One pass usually cleans your barrel sufficiently, but if you desire you can pass the bore snake through again
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